One thing we try very hard not to get involved in here at The Eagle Empire is conspiracy theories. We aim to keep to the facts only and give our readers the truth, straight and simple.

Having said that, I must share my concerns pertaining to the matter of JADE HELM 15 scheduled to run from July 15 through September 15, 2015. As a Desert Storm Veteran and a long-time loving patriot of this country, I hold our military, both Veteran and active-duty, in the highest regard. I believe we as Americans should hold the highest respect for those that have been and are currently willing to lay down their lives so that we as a whole may enjoy the freedoms that we have. Freedom, as we all should remember, is not free. It comes at a great price. Sometimes all we have.

I was stationed in Texas and did not take long to pick up on the Texan people's culture, way of life, and way of thinking. I felt an admiration over time for their laid back manner, their great food, their hospitality towards others, and their firm stand on what they believe. I was young and quite the hothead and it didn't take long to figure out, if you're gonna take on a Texan, you'd better bring a bigger stick. I learned a lot from them and learned to respect their way of life. They, for a large part, are a good people.

Later on in my military career, I was stationed in Biloxi Mississippi. The first day I arrived, I was briefed on the negative relationship between our armed service members and the Biloxi civilians and handed an extensive list of all the locations off base that were to be "avoided". Confrontations involving chains, pipes, knives, and even guns were taking place between the civilians and military personnel. I remember thinking, "we are doing what we do to protect their freedom, to keep them safe. Why do they hate us?" Nine young men jumped a good friend of mine as he was leaving a mall at 7pm by himself. He was hospitalized for over two weeks due to his injuries. We "settled that score".

I say all this to finally get to my point. While JADE HELM 15 "Master the Human Domain" may very well be just a "military training excercise", the distrusting Texans and others may not see it that way. Some may go from being "offended" to going on the offense. Like many other situations currently happening in our world today, one spark may be just the catalyst to set off an event that otherwise was unnecessary. If a group of civilians decide to rise up against a group of miltary servicemen just "doing their job", the civilians may actually get the Martial Law they fear.